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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: What can be grown in Europe, zone 10?
« on: June 26, 2014, 01:55:49 PM »
Thx for all the information so far! :)

Siafu, is Malaga a warmer area compared to where you live?

http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=3703.0

If that guy can grow jackfruit and guanabana, shouldn't you be able to do so too?

Or is Malaga a sweet spot for tropical fruit growing??

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / What can be grown in Europe, zone 10?
« on: June 24, 2014, 03:46:03 PM »
Hello everyone.

Which tropicals can/are being grown in the zone 10 part of Europe?

I know that we can sometimes buy Keith mangos from Spain.

And it seems that this nursery in Malaga, spain, is selling guanabana, jaboticaba, sapodilla, Rollinia and lots of other tropicals: http://frutalestropicales.com/product.php?id_product=28

But do they have to be covered in winter? Or even grown in greenhouses?

I am very curious to know. :)

   


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Dead leaves (lychee): Should I do something?
« on: May 26, 2014, 10:44:07 AM »
Hello everyone.

My two lychee trees seems to have survived the Danish winter, and are now shooting like crazy. :)

Sadly, the leaves are in pretty bad shape.

Should I removed the damaged ones, or just leave them be?





 

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Achacha: Fruiting age from seed?
« on: August 25, 2013, 08:23:16 AM »
Nice pics! Thx for sharing. :)

I noticed that your fruits look yellow to bright yellow. Is it just the lighting?

The aussi ones look orange to dark orange.

I wonder if they are of two different varietys?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: White Fleshed Mango
« on: August 22, 2013, 11:41:12 AM »
Quote from: plantlover13 on August 22, 2013, 09:24:22 AM
You have to realize that a genus is not created based on name, but rather based on evolutionary relationship, i.e. when did they diverge from a common ancestor. Otherwise, we would have all the "sapotes" in one genus, which we don't. They are all split up because they aren't genetically related close enough to be a genus. Nothing at all to do with name.

I am well aware of that. ;)


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Banana ID.
« on: August 22, 2013, 11:37:41 AM »
As far as I remember, it takes about 12 months or so from pup to fruiting size. :)

I will ask the janitor tomorrow as he is the one running the room. :)

He is looking for a new species to replace a coffebush (he thinks it's too boring) in the same room.

I wonder if a babaco would be a good option?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: White Fleshed Mango
« on: August 21, 2013, 04:03:09 PM »
Quote from: plantlover13 on August 21, 2013, 12:02:34 PM
Here's another, prunus. Your not going to call a plum a wild almond, are you? ???

There are always exceptions to the "rule", like I have alredy stated. :)

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Banana ID.
« on: August 21, 2013, 10:27:12 AM »
Quote from: plantlover13 on August 21, 2013, 10:08:24 AM
I think super dwarf. it looks like it to me. maybe dwarf, though. BUt i'm still leaning towards super.

I was just told that the super dwarf rarely fruits.

So far, 4 out of 4 plants have fruited in the pictured room (there is another plant at the other end of the room) = two years in a row.

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Banana ID.
« on: August 21, 2013, 09:37:11 AM »
Quote from: Pancrazio on August 21, 2013, 09:10:43 AM
I think it can be a Super Dwarf Cavendish.

But don't thet stay much smaller?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Banana ID.
« on: August 21, 2013, 08:54:19 AM »
Hello everyone.

Can anyone tell me the name of this banana variety?

It fruited at a height of about 1.5-1.6m.

It never gets direct sunlight. The room is very bright though (skylight above the room).

The picture was taken last year where another plant in the same room also fruited. This year "we" have 4 plants. :)


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: White Fleshed Mango
« on: August 21, 2013, 08:13:05 AM »
Quote from: fruitlovers on August 20, 2013, 06:15:33 PM
Quote from: Andersp90 on August 20, 2013, 11:52:12 AM
Quote from: fruitlovers on August 20, 2013, 02:08:14 AM
Quote from: rovha on August 19, 2013, 08:13:44 PM
I think fairchild was trying to get the wani mango, it was white with an acidic taste if i remenber the fruit hunters documentary, but it looked like that they didn't have any sucess grafting it, it was grown on the wild

Wani is not a mango. It is a different species, Mangifera caesia. I know that Campbell and Ledesma refer to it as a wild mango, but i think it's a big mistake to refer to all other species of mangifera as being wild mangos.

Doesn't mango mean fruit of any member of the Mangifera genus?

Like all members of the family Felidae are cats and all members of the Cervidae family are deer?   
I think it's ok to add on another name, as for example in the case of Mangifera foetida being referred to as horse mango.

That's what I mean. :)

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Rollinia emarginata tasty?
« on: August 21, 2013, 08:06:11 AM »
Quote from: ASaffron on August 20, 2013, 06:13:23 PM
Anders,

I got about 3 fruits so far...they were quite small...about the size of a quarter.

they were loaded with seeds and didn't taste like much.

the fruits turn completely yellow when they're ripe, but they don't release easily when picked from the tree...it makes me wonder if I should have let them stay on the tree longer ?  maybe they would have been. sweeter?

any how...I'm happy to have some seeds in the fridge.  It's a rare plant that's easy to grow...and the flowers smell  so good, nothing compares to them!

I guess it would make more sense to "just" grow deliciosa instead?

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Achacha: Fruiting age from seed?
« on: August 21, 2013, 08:00:57 AM »
Quote from: TriangleJohn on August 20, 2013, 03:24:20 PM
My approach has been to start the seeds and grow the plants and if I can keep them alive in my zone 7 garden (with greenhouse for winter) then I lay down the big money for a premium variety. When other fruit nuts see my collection they always comment on how old I will be when any of these babies get big enough to fruit - they miss the point. I wanna see if I can keep them alive first.

That sounds like a brilliant idea! :)

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Rollinia emarginata tasty?
« on: August 20, 2013, 05:54:46 PM »
Time for an update!  ;D

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Achacha: Fruiting age from seed?
« on: August 20, 2013, 01:20:44 PM »
Thx for the fine answers. :)

Sounds like I might as well just lean back and wait for the nurserys to start offering them in good sizes. :)


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: White Fleshed Mango
« on: August 20, 2013, 01:13:39 PM »
Quote from: plantlover13 on August 20, 2013, 12:28:27 PM
Quote from: Andersp90 on August 20, 2013, 12:25:24 PM
Quote from: Squam256 on August 20, 2013, 11:58:55 AM
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Doesn't mango mean fruit of any member of the Mangifera genus?

Like all members of the family Felidae are cats and all members of the Cervidae family are deer? 

No. Only indica is 'mango'. It would be like saying all members of Artocarpus are 'jackfruit'.

Sometimes you see different mangifera species classified as 'mangoes' but it isn't the correct characterization.

That makes no sense to me.

There are many different species of Fragaria, yet they all share the common term "strawberryplants".

Why should it be any different with jackfruit or mangos?

It just doesn't work that way.

A breadfruit is not a jackfruit, a casturi is not a mango. A zucchini is not a cucumber, a tomato is not an eggplant.

I dont understand the zucchini-cucumber and tomato-eggplant examples since they come from 4 different genuses. Thats said, I can see the sense in your breadfruit/jackfruit example.

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Just because there are one or two exceptions doesn't mean all genus and families work the same way.

I would say that it IS the rule, and not the exception. :)

Just think about it.. bears, bees, orchids, tunas, herrings, rocklobsters, slipper lobsters. etc. :)

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: White Fleshed Mango
« on: August 20, 2013, 12:25:24 PM »
Quote from: Squam256 on August 20, 2013, 11:58:55 AM
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Doesn't mango mean fruit of any member of the Mangifera genus?

Like all members of the family Felidae are cats and all members of the Cervidae family are deer? 

No. Only indica is 'mango'. It would be like saying all members of Artocarpus are 'jackfruit'.

Sometimes you see different mangifera species classified as 'mangoes' but it isn't the correct characterization.

That makes no sense to me.

There are many different species of Fragaria, yet they all share the common term "strawberryplants".

Why should it be any different with jackfruit or mangos?



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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: White Fleshed Mango
« on: August 20, 2013, 11:52:12 AM »
Quote from: fruitlovers on August 20, 2013, 02:08:14 AM
Quote from: rovha on August 19, 2013, 08:13:44 PM
I think fairchild was trying to get the wani mango, it was white with an acidic taste if i remenber the fruit hunters documentary, but it looked like that they didn't have any sucess grafting it, it was grown on the wild

Wani is not a mango. It is a different species, Mangifera caesia. I know that Campbell and Ledesma refer to it as a wild mango, but i think it's a big mistake to refer to all other species of mangifera as being wild mangos.

Doesn't mango mean fruit of any member of the Mangifera genus?

Like all members of the family Felidae are cats and all members of the Cervidae family are deer?   

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Achacha: Fruiting age from seed?
« on: August 20, 2013, 11:38:41 AM »
Hello everyone.

Does anyone know how long it takes the achacha to produce from seeds?

Also, which soil mix is best for germinating the seeds?

The info I can find online has been very conflicting.

Hope you guys can help. :)

Kind regards Anders. 

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Lychee: "Koaimi"?
« on: April 30, 2013, 05:40:31 PM »
Quote from: Jackfruitwhisperer69 on April 30, 2013, 05:09:42 PM
Hi Anders,
Looks like they misspelled Kwai mai pink Lychee ;D

That is also what I remember the label saying. But I lost it, and so send an email to ask what it was called.

Koaimi was the answer.  ???

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Lychee: "Koaimi"?
« on: April 30, 2013, 04:42:38 PM »
Hello everyone.

I recived to small lychee trees from flora-Toscana.de a few weeks ago.

One is a "Wai Chee" the other a "Koaimi".

Sadly, I cant find any information on the "Koaimi" variety.

Can anyone shed some light on how to care for it?

Picture.


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mangosteen overripe?
« on: April 25, 2013, 06:51:42 PM »
Quote from: fruitlovers on April 25, 2013, 05:08:09 PM
Did they all have that translucent pulp? If you eat a big batch of fruits straight off the tree there's always a few like that. Doesn't mean they all will have it.

Yes, they pretty much all looked like that.  :-\

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mangosteen overripe?
« on: April 25, 2013, 01:41:59 PM »
Thanks for the answers. :)

I will go talk to the dealer tomorrow.


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Mangosteen overripe?
« on: April 25, 2013, 12:29:05 PM »
Hello eveyone.

I got the chance to buy some mangosteen fruit's today, and since I have never tryed them before, I jumped on the deal right away.

- sadly, I think they are overripe. The white meat is very soft and some of it has turned translucent (and slimey).

So, are they overripe? Or are they ment to be like that?


 

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Rollinia emarginata tasty?
« on: April 07, 2013, 06:31:34 AM »
Quote from: ASaffron on April 05, 2013, 02:18:46 PM
Quote from: Andersp90 on April 05, 2013, 02:37:05 AM
Might be worth trying here in Denmark then.  :)

Thx everyone! :)

this one's been flowering for a few years, and is in a small pot (maybe 5 gal), I'm sure this could be grown in Denmark! 

That's what I was hoping to hear. :) I think it would look good together with my Psidium cattleianum! :)

Is it hard to get it to set fruit? Or have you just been unlucky?


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